The test for a claim in negligent misrepresentation has five requirements, set out in Queen v. Cognos Inc., 1993 CanLII 146 (SCC), [1993] 1 SCR 87: i. There must be a duty of care based on a "special relationship" between the representor and the representee; ii. The representation in question must be untrue, inaccurate, or misleading. iii. The representor must have acted negligently in making said misrepresentation. iv. The representee must have relied, in a reasonable manner, on said misrepresentation. v. The reliance must have been detrimental to the representee in the sense that damages resulted.
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